I agree, follow your passion! Life may be easier when its all laid out perfectly, and relationships may seem easier when you are both on the same level of your career tracks…but the best things in life are never easy.

After a certain point in our lives, age becomes, truly, just a number. I have met 40 year old men who seem as immature as highschool students, and 19 year olds who seem wise past their years.

If its truly meant to be, you will rise past your differences. I feel that if we stop trying for the fear of failure, we fail anyways by never trying.
My advice is to take it slow-and dont let where he is in life control how you feel about him.
I like to think that no matter where you are in life today, you dont know where you will be tomorow.
That thought helps me not to judge others for where they are in their journey, and to remember thet they are the same person no matter where in life I found them. 🙂

Hope that helps